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February 1997, Week 2

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Duane Percox <[log in to unmask]>
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Duane Percox <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 11 Feb 1997 07:26:28 -0800
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Gopi responds:

>Hi Duane,
>
>>Does anyone know if the vplus enhancements for the year 2k include
>>the ability to recognize a mdy date of 022900 as legal for the year
>>2000?
>>And when do these enhancements become available?
>
> Yes, vplus will recognize a mdy date of 022900 as legal for the year 2000.
> VPLUS Year 2000 enhancements are expected to be part of 5.5 express 2
> (I am not sure about the exact customer delivery date).
>
>
>[ Currently VPLUS handles year components 00-99 as 1900-1999. This scheme
>  can be changed to interpret 00-49 as 2000-2049 and 50-99 as 1950-1999
>  (YY:Split method).
>
>  To invoke the above method of date interpretation, you need to define a
>  JCW called VSETNEXTCENTURY and set bit 14 to 1.
>]
>
> The above scheme will allow the user to enter 02/29/00 (MDY order) in an
> existing application and have it processed correctly.
>

Thanks for the quick update! That was *exactly* the information I was
looking for. Yea 3000-L!

Duane Percox ([log in to unmask]  v/415.306.1608 f/415.365.2706)
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